Smeetshof - Wijffelterbroek - green - 2,2 km

The oak avenue behind the Smeetshoeve is very special. The American oaks have seen better days, but they are a source of life for bats. You hike past an open marsh landscape and field landscapes. Did you know that the Smeetshof, together with the Dutch Wijffelterbroek, used to be part of a 5,000-hectare border marsh? The landscape was extensively reclaimed at the end of the last century. In 2003, the restoration of the marsh began. The Smeetshof nature development project created new marsh areas, heathland restoration, ponds with amphibians, and wet and dry grasslands with scattered groves. Vantage points, bird hides, and boardwalks offer you a unique view of this surprising part of KempenBroek. You hike between Belgium and the Netherlands, among woodlands, marshes, meadows, and streams.